Sectional wagon-box



(No Model.)

A W HAINES SECTINAL WAGON BOX.

No. 538,162. Patented Apr. 23, 1895.

UNrrnn STATES PATENT error.

ALFRED W. HAINES, OF DES MOINES, IOWA.

SECTIONAL WAGON-BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 538,162, datedgApril23, 1895. Application tiled October 2, 1894. Serial No. 524,705. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

De it known that I, ALFRED W. HAINES, a citlzen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Des Moines, in the county of Polk and State ofIowa, have invented a new and useful Sectional Wagon-Box tor HandlingGrain, dac., of which the following is a specication.

The object of this invention is to provide a wagon adapted to admit andhold a number of sections arranged when combined to form a wagon box andadapted to be separately loaded and unloaded and capable of beingindependently removed from the Wagon and automatically dumped.

My invention consists in the construction of the wagon,"the arrangementand combination therewith of the sections and in the construction of thesection tripping devices, as hereinafter set forth, pointed out in myclaims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure lis a perspective view of one of the sections showing the detachable bailor handle connected therewith. Fig. 2 is a detail sectional view of oneof the bolts to which the bail is attached, and Fig. 3 is a perspectiveView showing the wagon.

Referring to the accompanying drawings the reference letter A is used toindicate the trucks of the wagon.

A is a flat bottom placed on the trucks and A3 are side pieces composedof two end and a central upright and a longitudinal top piece, saiduprights being hinged to the sides of the bottom to fold outwardly anddownwardly, and so arranged that the sides may fold outwardly withoutbeing limited by the standards on the wagon trucks or by thewheels.

A4 indicates the ends, the rear one preferably being hinged, as' in anordinary wagon box, and the sides connected therewith by hooks A5. Y

The sectional boxes are each composed of a rectangular box open only atits top and of a width adapting it to enter between the sides of thewagon box and of such a height as to extend within a slight distance ot'the top of the longitudinal piece of the sides so that when beingloaded, grain, doc., will not readily fall over the sides but will beretained and directed into the sectional boxes. Said boxes may be ot anylength, so that any desirable Y number may be placed in the wagon.

Each sectional box has means for detachably connecting a bail therewith,located at its sides at one side of a central vertical line and beneathvand at the side of its gravity center and consisting of a bolt B passedthrough the side of the box and having its head B2 at a slight distancefrom the side of the box. .B3 is a metal plate surrounding the bolt andsecured to the side of the box and having an annular depression thereinadapted to admit an annular ring B4 flush with said plate said ringbeing fixed to the bolt to prevent its inward movement.

` O indicates a metal bail having flattened end portions each having anopening O therein adapted to admit the head of the bolt B and a slot C2leading downwardly therefrpm adapted to admit the bolt proper. Thisprovides a readily detachable connection between the bail and box, itbeing necessary to only lower the bail and/then press its endsoutwardly.

D indicates an arm pivotally attached to the under side of the centerot' the bail and having an opening in'its lower end.

D3 is a lug secured to the central portion of the box on its sidefarthest from the bolts and projecting upwardly above the top of thebox. This lug is bifurcated at its upper end and adapted to admit theend of the arm D, said lug being also perforated horizontally inalignment with the opening in the armD.

F is a lever pivoted to the top of the arm D and having a pin F2 on oneend adapted to enter the openings in the lug D3 and the arm D; and F3indicates a rope attached to the other end of the lever which is curvedin such a manner that a pull upon the rope will withdraw the pin. It isobvious that when said pin is withdrawn the box will swing to aninverted position and its contents be discharged.

In practical use the boxes may be loaded either separately or whenplaced in the wagon and when it is desired to unload the sides ot` thewagon box are lowered and a lifting device such forv instance as a hayfork elevator, windlass, or other common hoisting apparatus may be used.The bail is rst attached to the bolts at the sides of the boxes, the boxelevatedand when in the proper position the rope pulled and the boxesdumped.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein, anddesire to secure py Letters Patent of the United States thereor, 1s

l. An apparatus for handling grain die. comprising a Wagon truck ofcommon form, a flat bottom mounted thereon, upright ends secured to thebottom, side pieces hinged to the bottom and adapted to fold outwardlyand not engage the wagon wheels a number of boxes open at their tops andadapted to be placed in the Wagon box, bolts secured to the sides of theboxes as set forth, a bifnrcated and perforated lug secured to the topof the box as set forth,a bail having openings in its ends, adapted toadmit said bolts and slots leading downwardly therefrom, an arm pivotedto lthe central portion of the bail with a perforation on its lower endand a lever pivoted to the top of said arm and having a pin formed onits one end adapted to enter said perforated lug and a rope attached tothe other, substantially as and for the purposes stated.

2. An automatic dumping wagon for handling grain dre. comprising a boxopen at its top, bolts secured to the sides of the boxes as set forth, abifurcated and perforated lug secured to the top of the box as setforth, a bail having openings in its ends adapted to admit said boltsand slots leading downwardly therefrom, an arm pivoted to the centralportion of the bail with a perforation on its lower end and a leverpivoted to the top of said arm and having a pin formed on its one endadapted to enter said perforated lug and a rope attached to the other,substantially as and for lthe purposes stated.

ALFRED W. IIAINES.

Vrvitnesses:

REUBEN G. ORWIG, THOMAS G. ORWIG.

